Sledgehammer took the Call of Duty franchise, which was becoming stagnant, and attempted to breathe new life into the series by including never-before-seen additions to the series. Set in the future, The flagship addition is the Exo-Suit. Advanced Warfare focuses around the suit and the new capabilities it offers to players. Among the new capabilities offered by the suit is Boost Jumping, Hovering, Increased Speed, Cloaking, and many others. this adds a new feeling to the multiplayer portion and allows for many more strategies and new tactics to be used. They have also implemented the most customization options for your multiplayer character than in any other Call of Duty title. You can now choose what your “Operator” is wearing as a helmet, gloves, pants, shoes, shin guards, Exo-Suit, and various other options. These items are unlocked in randomly awarded “Supply Drops,” which also include differen versions of the core weapons. These different versions have different base camos, and some others have permamnent attachments on them. They are much welcomed features as all of the previous Call of Duty’s brought little to no new features to the table.

In addition to new gameplay, the graphics of the game have been greatly improved. The whole single player story has a new, cinematic feeling to it. The characters have gotten a huge graphics improvement to the point where it almost seems like a movie at times. Kevin Spacey also makes a debut as one of the main characters in the story as Johnathon Irons, leader of Atlas Corporation.

Overall, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has succeeded in giving new life to a dying series. Although the core mechanics of the game have not changed, Sledgehammer has created an entertaining game offering much dynamic where players can adopt new gameplay tactics. All the new additons were much needed. We will have to see in what direction the next game will take if Activision hopes to restore Call of Duty to the times where it was an unrivaled first person shooter.

]]>http://8bitplayground.com/2014/10/31/designing-bayonetta-collaboration-costumes/feed/0The Winning Eleven Show: PES 2015 E3 Impressionshttp://8bitplayground.com/2014/06/25/the-winning-eleven-show-pes-2015-e3-impressions/
http://8bitplayground.com/2014/06/25/the-winning-eleven-show-pes-2015-e3-impressions/#commentsWed, 25 Jun 2014 13:00:48 +0000http://8bitplayground.com/?p=17963We are back with another exciting episode after a pretty long hiatus since our last podcast back in November. Jose and I were fortunate enough to once again return to E3 and play PES 2015 on PS4. This is an interesting episode because we discuss about how underwhelmed we were with our play through and what PES is to us now.

]]>http://8bitplayground.com/2014/06/25/the-winning-eleven-show-pes-2015-e3-impressions/feed/00:59:14We are back with another exciting episode after a pretty long hiatus since our last podcast back in November. Jose and I were fortunate enough to once again return to E3 and play PES 2015 on PS4. This is an interesting episode because we discuss abo[...]We are back with another exciting episode after a pretty long hiatus since our last podcast back in November. Jose and I were fortunate enough to once again return to E3 and play PES 2015 on PS4. This is an interesting episode because we discuss about how underwhelmed we were with our play through and what PES is to us now.
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NewsTeam 8-bityesnoBattlefield Hardlinehttp://8bitplayground.com/2014/06/15/battlefield-hardline/
http://8bitplayground.com/2014/06/15/battlefield-hardline/#commentsMon, 16 Jun 2014 04:51:11 +0000http://8bitplayground.com/?p=17944Battlefield Hardline is set to be the newest game in the Battlefield series, but this will be a different game as DICE will not be working on it because they are still busy with Battlefield 4. Instead, Visceral Studios will take on the task of crafting a ‘Battlefield’ experience with Battlefield Hardline.

Battlefield Hardline was officially unveiled at E3, and it brings many new features to the table as well as a completely new setting. Instead of focusing on a war between nations, Hardline focuses on the battle between cops and robbers. Many wonder just exactly what is different in Hardline that will set it apart from the rest of the Battlefield series. Although the game is still only in the Beta stages (available to those with next-gen consoles) there are already many things that set it apart from the rest of the franchise. It focuses more on combat about what police and theives would face although access to helicopters and RPGs remain. For the most part the combat style has been altered to fit the new setting. One major change is that tanks are not included, and reasonably so.

There are many new features and animations that were revealed during the E3 gameplay demo such as Ziplines, Tear Gas, and Tasers. Also instead of knives, cops and robbers are armed with nightsticks or baseball bats respectively. This allows for another new feature, interrogation which when performed, reveals the positions of enemies. Lastly, a new game mode dubbed, Blood Money was also revealed which puts the cops and robbers against each other in an altered version of Capture the Flag.Battlefield Hardline is set to be released this upcoming Fall by Visceral.

The game already looks enticing for those who love the Battlefield series, and hopefully with many new features yet to be revealed.

]]>http://8bitplayground.com/2014/06/09/ea-press-conference-is-now-live/feed/0Wow! Mario Kart 8 looks gorgeous!http://8bitplayground.com/2014/04/03/wow-mario-kart-8-looks-gorgeous-2/
http://8bitplayground.com/2014/04/03/wow-mario-kart-8-looks-gorgeous-2/#commentsThu, 03 Apr 2014 19:05:41 +0000http://8bitplayground.com/?p=17930After being burnt-out on Mario Kart I have to say that this new trailer for Mario Kart 8 is sparking my interest again. Have a look at at trailer and see for yourself.

Mario Kart 8 is out on May 30, 2014 for Wii U.

]]>http://8bitplayground.com/2014/04/03/wow-mario-kart-8-looks-gorgeous-2/feed/0The 8-bit Playground Show: Episode 14http://8bitplayground.com/2014/03/28/the-8-bit-playground-show-episode-14/
http://8bitplayground.com/2014/03/28/the-8-bit-playground-show-episode-14/#commentsFri, 28 Mar 2014 18:27:38 +0000http://8bitplayground.com/?p=17906It’s “officially” episode 14 of the 8-bit Playground Show, ladies and gentlemen. There are a few episodes that went into the archives that will never see the light of day. However, this is not one them. We’ve got everything in this episode! Disneyland, Titanfall, PC Games and putting bullets in places they should not be… So enjoy this especially fun and exciting episode of the show!

]]>http://8bitplayground.com/2014/03/28/the-8-bit-playground-show-episode-14/feed/02:18:26It’s “officially” episode 14 of the 8-bit Playground Show, ladies and gentlemen. There are a few episodes that went into the archives that will never see the light of day. However, this is not one them. We’ve got everything i[...]It’s “officially” episode 14 of the 8-bit Playground Show, ladies and gentlemen. There are a few episodes that went into the archives that will never see the light of day. However, this is not one them. We’ve got everything in this episode! Disneyland, Titanfall, PC Games and putting bullets in places they should not be… So enjoy this especially fun and exciting episode of the show!
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NewsTeam 8-bityesnoThe 8-bit Playground Show: Episode 13http://8bitplayground.com/2014/02/14/the-8-bit-playground-show-episode-13/
http://8bitplayground.com/2014/02/14/the-8-bit-playground-show-episode-13/#commentsFri, 14 Feb 2014 23:40:03 +0000http://8bitplayground.com/?p=17869The season premiere of The 8-bit playground Show is finally here! It is Valentines Day and love is definitely in the air when it comes to video games. Come join Nestor Villanueva, Walter Wills, and Jose Rojas as they talk about the latest video games and news. Sit tight because the old regulars are back and fired-up to give you guys an entertaining show.

]]>http://8bitplayground.com/2014/02/14/the-8-bit-playground-show-episode-13/feed/02:10:50The season premiere of The 8-bit playground Show is finally here! It is Valentines Day and love is definitely in the air when it comes to video games. Come join Nestor Villanueva, Walter Wills, and Jose Rojas as they talk about the latest video game[...]The season premiere of The 8-bit playground Show is finally here! It is Valentines Day and love is definitely in the air when it comes to video games. Come join Nestor Villanueva, Walter Wills, and Jose Rojas as they talk about the latest video games and news. Sit tight because the old regulars are back and fired-up to give you guys an entertaining show.
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NewsTeam 8-bityesnoGTA: Online Money Hacking Resolvedhttp://8bitplayground.com/2014/01/19/gta-online-money-hacking-resolved/
http://8bitplayground.com/2014/01/19/gta-online-money-hacking-resolved/#commentsSun, 19 Jan 2014 09:26:56 +0000http://8bitplayground.com/?p=17859As many of you may know, around Christmas of last year, GTA: Online became plagued with many money hackers gifting billions of GTA$ to other players, and setting bounties with sums in excess of 90M GTA dollars. Many players were complaining to Rockstar that having an unlimited amount of money in their accounts was ruining their gameplay experience as they had nothing to work for. This caused Rockstar to look for a solution to the problem.

A couple of days ago Rockstar carried out their plan to remove the counterfeit GTA$ from the game and punish those responsible for handing out the large sums of money to other players. If you were gifted the money or received it via a bounty, Rockstar only reset your balance to a normal amount of money. Also, anything purchased with the gifted money will not be taken away. For the hackers, appropriate measures were taken to punish them ranging from being placed in a cheater pool, or all the way to getting outright banned from GTA: Online completely.

Other money exploits have existed in GTA: Onlines relatively short life, and it is clear there will always be a way to gain illicit money in the online portion of GTA. As long as Rockstar leaves the tweaked payout amounts the same, which were significantly higher at release, people will always find a way to make money easier. Many don’t want to pay real money to be able to gain a moderate sum, and the extremely low mission-payouts make it clear Rockstars intentions are to get even more money of its flagship game GTA V by forcing micro-transactions upon its players.